#245B30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.091 148.4), rgb(36, 91, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#245B30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245B30 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.091 148.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #245B30 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245B30 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #245B30 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #245B30 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB083
oklch(70.8% 0.086 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C63
oklch(63.2% 0.11 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A864A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B713B
oklch(49% 0.11 148.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245B30
oklch(42.2% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#245B30 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C532D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E33 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175951 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245B30
#245B30
oklch(42.2% 0.091 148.4)
- #683A66
#683A66
oklch(42.2% 0.091 328.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #245B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #245B30 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.